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By DANIEL A. BROWN

In 2017, in reaction to the revelations about the sexual misconduct of Harvey Weinstein that led to the creation of the #MeToo movement, feminist activist Eve Ensler (“The Vagina Monologues”) wrote the following: “I’m over the passivity of good men....

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Precinct 4 Councilor John Bottomley has been named council president for 2024, stepping into the role vacated by Dan Guin. “It’s been a privilege to work the last four years, or two years with the councilors that are returning,” Bottomley...

What does one do when there is groundwater in one’s basement of their house?I called the non-emergency police number and they sent the Fire Department, who got rid of most of it. They called the local Department of Public Works, who removed sewage...

On behalf of ServiceNet and the children we serve through the Days Inn family shelter, Greenfield Family Inn, and REACH Early Intervention Program, I want to thank everyone who contributed so generously to the recent toy drive coordinated in...

Friday, Dec. 1 5:54 p.m. — Luana Demont, 46, homeless, was arrested on Wells Street on multiple warrants.11:05 p.m. — Kyle J. Dube, 33, of Saugus, was arrested on Chapman Street on a warrant.Sunday, Dec. 3 1:01 p.m — Troy H. Mackey, 52, of Eastern...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — City officials emphasized a message of unity over division Tuesday morning at the John Zon Community Center, where the community gathered for the inauguration of Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher and the swearing-in of 17 other recently...

As of 2023, there were 31.2 million elders enrolled in private Medicare plans, known as “Medicare Advantage.” For the first time, that’s more enrollees than in the “Traditional” Medicare program. Seniors choose these private companies because they see...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Under a new pilot program, certain restaurants and food trucks in Massachusetts, including one in Greenfield, can accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which are typically reserved for grocery items.As of this...

By AL NORMAN

Property tax relief for senior citizens in Massachusetts has never been better. In early October, Governor Maura Healey signed into law a wide-ranging tax relief bill, including a provision more than doubling the refundable property tax credit known...

By MARY BYRNE

About 20 years ago, the Rev. Doug McGonagle — a former astrophysicist — discovered a book by the late astronomer Michael Molnar that explored the mystery of the Star of Bethlehem, also known as the star that guided the three wise men to baby Jesus,...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Stoneleigh-Burnham School reports there is no indication of campus wrongdoing committed by a former employee who is facing up to 20 years in prison on child pornography charges in New York.Matthew Fisher, 50, of South Wales, New York, was...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With two approvals received in recent days, the discount supermarket chain Aldi can continue moving forward with plans to begin construction in spring 2024 on Mohawk Trail. Just over a week after planners received notification that the...

By JON HUER

On Oct. 7, Hamas, the militant faction of Gaza Palestinians, in a surprise attack, killed more than 1,400 Jews. Three weeks later, the avenging Israeli military has killed close to 9,000 Palestinians in Gaza, and counting. Such attacks and...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Once a patron of the bar and cocktail lounge on Ames Street, John Missale has found himself on a new business venture as the establishment’s new owner.After buying the building that housed The Balkan Lounge in July, the Hadley resident...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A Virginia man has made it his mission to preserve in perpetuity a modest monument dedicated in his town to Lt. Col. Russell Hastings, a Greenfield native who was severely wounded in 1864 during the Third Battle of Winchester in the...

I see a lot of hypocrisy among Democrats, and as far as I’m concerned that makes their viewpoints invalid. Here are a few examples.Democrats wanna stop climate change but they still drive gas-powered vehicles, fly on airplanes and heat their homes...

Friday, July 7 1:45 p.m. — False panic/hold-up alarm at Greenfield City Hall on Court Square.2:12 p.m. — Malicious destruction reported on Conway Street.2:24 p.m. — Following a reported disturbance, Ryan R. Adams, 39, of Alden Street in Greenfield,...